Co 1181 (Late Roman bronze coin of Constantine I in the name of Roma from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
333
Not before (date)
330
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IV, Thessalonica 187, p. 524
Contributor Notes
2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied and identified, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: F. One large marginal chip; minor scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 38, no. 374, pl. II (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Constantine I (312-337)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.26
Obverse Description
Bust of Roma facing left wearing crested helmet and Imperial cloak
Obverse Inscription
VRBS - ṚOMA
Reverse Description
She-wolf and twins
Reverse Inscription
Above, ✴︎ ✴︎ ; in exergue, [S]ṂTSⲈ
Chronology comment
Dated ca. 330-333 CE
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Roma (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph